Clothes stand



H. A. FUSSELL July 22, 1952 CLOTHES STAND 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 Filed Dec. 3, 1949 Z INVf/VTOR f/ENR) A Foam-4L ATTORNEY H. A. FUSSELL July 22, 1952 CLOTHES STAND 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 Filed Dec. 3, 1949 //v IY/EN ro/e /7/E/VR) ,4. Fussa L ATTORNEYS Patented July 22, 1952 @UNITED: STATES PATENT 1 OFFICE H g I 2,604,214 a y .W V

oto'rnss STAND HenryA'Fussell, Atlanta, Ga. 7 Application December 3, 1949, Serial No; 130,905

. This invention relates to-a clothes stand and particularly to a stand adapted for displaying, storing and transporting dresses, coats, suits and the like arranged on clothes hangers which are supported by the stand in aunique manner. For display purposes the stand is adapted to be extended vertically and laterally so that the clothes suspended from the top of the stand can be easily observed or inspected by a customer, and for storage and transporting purposes the stand is adapted to be contracted vertically and laterally so as to form a compact storage and shipping unit.

The structure of this improved clothes stand comprises generally a symmetrical arrangement of lightweight metal bottom and top rectangular skeleton frames arranged in horizontal superimposedposition and separated by a vertically telescoping means which enables the top frame, to be elevated above the bottom frame to a suitable height for displaying the clothes,,and adapted for lowering the top frame" to a position suitable for storing and shipping the clothes, as above mentioned. The bottom frame is provided with casters which enable the entire stand to'bernoved about overthe floor easily, and-:the top frameis rotatablearound the top of a vertically telescoping member which separates the frames at desired distances as above described, the rotation of the top frame providing an easy means of displaying all of the clothes arranged on this member.

This top frame also has another unique and important feature of extension arms mounted at each corner of the rectangular frame, these arms being riveted to the frame but with a loose connection so that the arms can swing outwardly at any desired angle from the frame for display purposes and can swing inwardly and line up with the frame underneath to provide a compact storage and shipping structure.

The clothes stand of the present invention is described in further detail below in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a clothes stand constructed in accordance with the present invention with the vertically telescoping members in locked extended position and extension arms in open position;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the top frame structure with the extension arms in open position;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation corresponding generally to Fig. 1, but showing the top vertical extension member in lowered position;

Fig. 4 is a further side elevation corresponding generally with Fig. 1 but showing the ver- 1 Claim. (Cl. 211-176) 2 tical extension members in lowered position and the extension arms in closed position;

Fig. 5 is a view taken substantially on the line 5-5 in Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a view taken substantially on the line 6-6 in Fig. 2; and,

Fig. 7 is a view taken substantially on the line 'l-'! in Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawings in detail and more particularly at first to Fig. 1, the clothes stand of the present invention, as shown, comprises a metal bottom frame designated generally at I0, a vertically extending, hollow metal tube 12 rigidly attached to the bottom frame [0, a second vertically extending, hollow metal tube 14 mounted in the tube [2 for sliding vertically in telescoping relation with the tube l2, a third vertically extending, hollow metal tube 16 mounted in the tube' 14 for sliding vertically in telescoping relation with the tube 14. Circular lock nuts l8 and 20- are arranged on the threaded ends 22 and 24 of the tubes 12 and I4 respectively for locking tubes [2 and I4 in fixed relation with the tubes l4 and HS, as' described more fully below. A horizontal top frame designated generally at 26 is rotatably mounted on a collar" designated generally at 28 which is press fitted into the hollow end 30 of the tube [6, and horizontally extending arms 32 are mounted for lateral movement on the top frame 26.

As shown in Fig. 7, the bottom frame I0 is formed of a rectangular skeleton frame 34 having cross pieces 36 positioned crosswise its interior area, and, as shown in Fig. 1, is mounted on conventional casters 38 as a convenient way to move the stand while displaying samples of dresses, coats, suits, and the like.

The intersecting portion of the cross pieces 36 is provided with a threaded opening 40 for receiving the threaded end 42 of the tube 12 so that the tube l2 may be held in fixed relation to the bottom frame [0.

The lock nuts l8 and 20 have upwardly tapering threaded bores and the threaded ends 22 and 24 of the tubes 12 and 14 are provided with vertically extending slots 44 so that when the lock nuts 18 and 20 are screwed onto the slotted threaded ends 22 and 24, these ends 22 and 24 contract around tubes I4 and 16 and lock tubes [4 and l 6 in extended or lowered position as desired. This locking arrangement is clearly illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawing.

As shown in Fig. 5, the collar 28 is formed with a main structure 46 having a circular shoulder 48 for rotatably supporting the top frame 26, the

in Fig. 5, and is held in this rotatably horizontal position on the shoulder 48 by the shoulder 50 of the collar 28.

As shown in Fig. 2, the horizontallyextending arms 32 are formed with serrated edges 58, and are mounted for lateral movement in'pairs at the four corners of the top frame 26 on suitable rivets 60, as shown in Fig. 6, with washers 62' being disposed between adjacent extension arms 32 and between the rivets-Strand arms-32.-

In using the: clothes stand ofthe'present'invention, the tube l4 may be raised and locked in the extendedposition by tightening andlooking nut l8 on the threaded end-22* of ithe tube I2, the tube [6 may be raised and locked in extended position by tightening the locking bolt 20 on the threaded end 24 of the tube l4, and the horizontally extending arms 32 may be moved arcuately to openposition, and'dresses, such as shown by D in Fig. 1, may be hung; thereonby hangersarranged for. nesting engagement with the serrated edges 58 of :the arms 32: Either the arms 32 or the top, frame'ZFmay'be moved to show individual. models of the. clothes more ef-'- fectively, or the entire clothes stand may be rolled on the casters to a more advantageous position. By this. arrangement, the clothes stand of. the present invention provides easily, assembled equipment' for displaying a number. of dresses,suits; coats, and the like for an effective sales talk. The device of'the present invention may be used to particular advantage for this purpose because it allows a salesman to arrange his display in amatterof minutes-andto store and remove his exhibit just, as quickly, thus resulting in a saving of time for both the salesman and the prospective buyer.

As will be seen by comparing Figs. 1, 4, and 5, the tube l4 may be lowered in telescoping relation within the tube l2, the tube l6 may be lowered in telescoping relation within the tube I4, and the laterally extending arms 32 may be moved to a closed position adjacent and underneath the hanger frame54, thus providing a collapsed stand as shown'in Fig. 4; In this collapsed position, the dresses, such as shown by D' in Fig. 4, may be folded and hung on hangers on the cross braces 56, and thus stored for convenient transportation. The collapsed stand may Ice-transported with ease in a suitable box or case.

I'claim:

A stand adaptedfor displaying, storing, and transporting clothing, comprising horizontally disposed, rectangularly shaped bottom and top frames having side and end membersof substantially'the'same'size and shape; said top frame being. provided with'crossbraces; and telescoping means connecting said top and bottom frames to. separate the frames vertically at. different levelswhereby clothing suspended from the top frame may be displayed and by lowering the top frame a compact structure may be formedfor storing. and. transporting the. clothing.

HENRY. A. FUSSELZL.

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